I just happened to be at my local Pick-Your-Part a few days ago just as they just tossed an 86 Monte in the yard. They got it up on stands today and I went back to see if it had a 200 4-R as I've been wanting one for quite awhile for my Biscayne.

Can I get an official thumbs up on whether or not it's a legit 200 4-R? The word "METRIC" on the pan threw me. Do they all have this? This isn't some junk version of a 200 4-R, right?

I plan on grabbing the TV cable, cable bracket and such, should I grab the yoke (driveshaft) too? Or will my current shaft fit (after shortening).

Be sure and remove the lock-up torque converter also as it is expensive to purchase. There are plenty of lock-up coverter kits available on e-bay that you will need also.
Depending on which carb you have installed you might need a carb throttle bracket for the correct geometry with the TV bracket.

If you are already running a Quadrajet on your car, the throttle plate section from the Monte would make life simpler if it'll fit your carb (TV setup is critical).

If the tranny juice smells burned, a rebuild is in order.
Here's a good place for expertise: http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/transmission-t alk...
Stock, these transmissions didn't like a lot of torque. CK Performance (posts on the above forum) makes a good shift kit and billet parts.

The variations in 2004Rs were primarily in valve bodies, governors and the band apply servo (bigger is better )

Different strokes, and all that. My experiences with CK and PTS were the exact opposite.

As you know, digging into a 200 4-R isn't as easy as a 350 or 400 (Congratulations on your build, by the way). IMHO it's generally a job best left to a true expert, not just any local transmission shop (several good builders post on the board above).

Lucky me: One of the friends I called to see if they'd help me yank it ended up having one in his shed that he said I could just have.

So I decided to pass on the junk yard one. Though I may go over there and pirate all those brackets and other incidentals.

I think I'm making a real-world 300 hp/400 ft. lbs (maybe a bit more) with my current engine. But I'm planning on a v2.0 of my 400 which I hope will make closer to 350 hp/450-475 ft lbs. So I'll be putting a lot of torque to her. (Not to mention the 4050 lb girth of my Cayne.)

So yes, I'm definitely planning on a full performance rebuild with any 200 4-R I get. Thanks for the parts info I've bookmarked it and will definitely check it out when I get some pennies saved up for the build.

If I were you, I would pick up the other one as well for parts. When you set the clutch pack clearances having a spare steels will help you get them exactly right. You will NEED precise clearances for a perfomance rebuild.

"maybe a bit more"????? Yea, sure!

Definitely raise pressure, shift kit + band and servo.

Even before the band, I'd consider a hardened stator support. On later 200-4Rs these were stock... If not, they are cheap (but need to be pressed in perfectly straight). The non-hardened ones tend to get munched.

That is a 200-4R. I just installed one in my 63 Super Sport and I love it. I also installed a Lokar shifter in the original console. I am still trying to get the lock-up converter to lock and unlock properly but at least it works manually. I drove the car on a 400 mile round trip and got 20 mpg with it which I thought was great since it has 4.11 gears.